Supracolic Organs

Question 1

What are extraperitoneal, intraperitoneal and retroperitoneal organs?

Answer 1

Extraperitoneal- organs are outside the peritoneal sac
Intraperitoneal-organs are inside the peritoneal organs
Retroperitoneal-behind the peritoneum

Question 2

Position of the liver?

Answer 2

Lies predominantly epigastric and right hypochondriac and extends the left hypochondriac

Question 3

Lobes of the liver?

Answer 3

Caudrate

Quadrate

Question 4

What are the two surfaces of the liver?

Answer 4

Diaphragmatic and visceral

Question 5

Where does the falciform ligament run through?

Answer 5

Extends from anterior surface of the liver to the thoracic diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall and to the umbilicus

Question 6

At the visceral surface what isn’t covered by parietal peritoneum?

Answer 6

Ports hepatitis and the groove for the gallbladder

Question 7

What are the contents of the hepatic pedicle?

Answer 7

Portal vein
Common hepatic duct 
Supra duodenal part of common bile duct
Cystic artery and cystic duct
Hepatic artery and its terminal branches
Hepatic lymph nodes

Question 8

Blood supply of the liver?

Answer 8

Hepatic portal vein (70%); left and right hepatic arteries (30%) terminal branches of the hepatic artery proper

Question 9

Where do the hepatic veins drain into?

Answer 9

Inferior Vena cava

Question 10

Parts of the gall bladder?

Answer 10

Fundus and neck

Question 11

Relations of the gall bladder?

Answer 11

Liver, duodenum and transverse colon

Question 12

Right and left hepatic ducts unite to form?

Answer 12

Common hepatic duct

Question 13

What are the three parts of the common bile duct?

Answer 13

Supraduodenal, retroduodenal and infraduodenal

Question 14

The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct unite to form?

Answer 14

Hepatopancreatic ampulla

Question 15

Location of the stomach?

Answer 15

Epigastric, umbilical and left hypochondriac

Question 16

The openings in the stomach?

Answer 16

Cardiac and pyloric orifices

Question 17

Regions of the stomach

Answer 17

Fundus, body and pyloric region

Question 18

Posterior relations of stomach?

Answer 18

Tail and body of pancreas and transverse mesocolon

Question 19

Anterior relations of stomach?

Answer 19

Thoracic diaphragm, left love of liver and anterior abdominal wall

Question 20

Blood supply to the stomach?

Answer 20

Left and right gastric arteries

Question 21

Where is the pyloric sphincter located?

Answer 21

Gastroduodenal junction

Question 22

Parts of the duodenum

Answer 22

Superior part (L1) 5cm
Descending part (L1-L3) 7.5cm
Horizontal part (L3) 10cm
Ascending part (L2) 3cm

Question 23

What are retroperitoneal organs?

Answer 23

Suprarenal gland
Aorta/IVC
Duodenum
Pancreas
Ureters
Colon ( ascending and descending )
Kidneys
Oesophagus
Rectum

Question 24

Location of pancreas?

Answer 24

Epigastric and left hypochondriac across the abdominal wall between the L1-L3

Question 25

Parts of the pancreas?

Answer 25

``` Head Uncinate process Neck Body Tail ```

Question 26

Anterior relations of pancreas?

Answer 26

Transverse mesocolon and the stomach

Question 27

Posterior relations of the pancreas?

Answer 27

Right to left hepatic pedicle, terminal ends of the superior and inferior mesenteric veins, splenic veins, inferior vena cava, aorta, superior mesenteric artery, left supra renal and left kidney

Question 28

What is the blood supply of the pancreas?

Answer 28

Branches of the spleen, gastro duodenal arteries the superior mesenteric artery

Question 29

What is the position of the spleen?

Answer 29

Left hypochondriac region against the thoracic diaphragm ribs 9/10/11

Question 30

Visceral relations of the spleen?

Answer 30

Stomach pancreas splenic flexible of colon and left kidney

Question 31

Blood supply and drainage of spleen?

Answer 31

Splenic artery

Question 32

Structures supplied by the coeliac trunk?

Answer 32

Stomach, liver, gallbladder, duodenum, pancreas, spleen

Question 33

Coeliac trunk arises at what level?

Answer 33

Abdominal aorta T12

Question 34

What are the three branches of the coeliac trunk?

Answer 34

Left gastric artery Splenic artery Common hepatic artery

Question 35

What branches of the common hepatic artery?

Answer 35

Hepatic artery proper | Gastroduodenal

Question 36

What are the supracolic organs?

Answer 36

- liver - gallbladder - biliary ducts - stomach - duodenum - pancreas - spleen

Question 37

What is the venous drainage of supracolic organs?

Answer 37

Tributaries of portal vein

Question 38

What is the falciform ligament connected to?

Answer 38

Connects livers to Thoracic diaphragm Anterior wall of peritoneal cavity Umbilicus

Question 39

What contents are in the ports hepatis?

Answer 39

Hepatic arteries and portal veins Hepatic ducts Hepatic lymph nodes

Question 40

Pathway of the biliary system?

Answer 40

``` R and L hepatic ducts Common hepatic duct Common bile duct Hepatopancreatic ampulla Greater duodenal papilla ```

Question 41

Parts of the gallbladder?

Answer 41

Fundus, body and neck

Question 42

Regions of the stomach?

Answer 42

``` Cardia ( 6th costal cartilage T11 Fundus Body Pyloric antrum, canal and sphincter Greater curvature Lesser curvature Angular incisure ```

Question 43

Variability of stomach?

Answer 43

Hypersthenic Sthenic Hyposthenic Asthenic

Question 44

Name the two junctions in the duodenum?

Answer 44

Gastroduodenal | Duodenojejunal

Question 45

Blood supply to liver and stomach?

Answer 45

``` Common and proper hepatic arteries Right left hepatic arteries Cystic artery Middle hepatic artery R alight and left gastric arteries Right and left gastroepiploic arteries ```